Investments in Asia: From agribusiness to fintech, and opportunities in Africa
Asia and the Pacific remains the fastest-growing region in a world beset by challenges. But growth has slowed, and inflationary pressures have risen with surges in food and fuel prices from the war in Ukraine. Climate change and the lingering impacts of COVID-19 still loom large.
So, what can countries and companies do to build up resilience?
This edition of IFC Insights includes a focus on two key drivers to help build a resilient future – investments in the digital space and expanding trade between emerging markets.?
Just consider Singapore, one of Asia’s biggest economic success stories, which is becoming an important partner for countries on the African continent. Its total trade with Africa grew to US$10.9 billion last year, up 25 percent from the previous year, and there are now more than 100 Singaporean companies on the continent.?
G. Jayakrishnan, Executive Director at Enterprise Singapore , tells Insights there’s tremendous potential in Africa – a market he describes as one which no company should ignore.?
In Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s biggest economy, digital technology is empowering farmers as start-ups like Sayurbox tap into tech to transform the way food goes from the farm to the plate, putting more money in farmers’ pockets.?
And learn how IFC is developing a tool that uses machine learning to generate higher quality insights into the environmental, social, and governance performance of companies, projects, and countries.
Enjoy reading!
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Farmers in Indonesia are using digital technology to move produce directly onto consumers’ plates, boosting?their incomes in the process.?Read more | Lire l’article en fran?ais
From agribusiness to financial services, commercial ties between Africa and Singapore have never been stronger.?Read more
G. Jayakrishnan of Enterprise Singapore explains why so many companies are expanding by investing in Africa.?Read more?I Lire l’article en fran?ais
MALENA is an innovative tool that will help map out the ESG landscape for emerging markets.?Read more?I Lire l’article en fran?ais
IFC Managing Director Makhtar Diop in conversation with Thomas Philippon , the Max L. Heine Professor of Finance at 美国纽约大学 - 斯特恩商学院 . Watch the replay
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IFC INSIGHTS EDITORIAL TEAM
Berrin Aky?ld?z , Chance Barnett , Brian Beary , Lee-Roy Chetty , Moussoukoro Diop , Melanie Mayhew , Devon Maylie , Bukola Ogunyemi , Isabelle Poupaert, Nataliya Radchenko , Gessye G. Safou-Mat , Irina Sarchenko , Daisy Serem , Vinit Tyagi , and Chris Vellacott .
Thank you to this edition's contributors Karlis Salna , Alec Macfarlane , and Atiyah Curmally .
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